Subaru Forester: Locking and unlocking from the inside / How to operate the power door locking switches
All doors, the rear gate and fuel filler lid can
be locked and unlocked using the power
door locking switches located on the
driver’s side and the front passenger’s
side doors.

Example
- Press to lock.
- Press to unlock.
NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key
inside the vehicle before locking the
doors from the outside using the power
door locking switches.
Rotate the lock lever rearward to unlock.
Rotate the lock lever ..
All doors, rear gate and the fuel filler lid are
automatically locked or unlocked under
the following conditions.
For automatic door locking
When the vehicle speed reaches 12
mph (20 km/h) or higher (factory
default setting)...
Other information:
CAUTION
Do not pick up a bottle from the
bottle holder or put a bottle in the
holder while you are driving, as
this may distract you and lead to
an accident.
When placing a beverage in a
bottle holder, make sure it is
capped. Otherwise, the beverage
could spill when opening/closing
the door or while driving and, if
the beverage is hot, it could scald
you and/or your passengers...
If the fuel filler lid cannot be opened due to
malfunction or a dead battery, it can be
opened from the cargo area.
Remove the access cover at the rightside
of the cargo area trim using flat-head
screwdriver.
Clip
Remove the orange knob from the clip...